Of all the things that could be done with the stimulus money Colorado has received, Denver has opted to devote $250,000 to adding and fixing bike lanes.

Now, I’m all for staying healthy and cutting down on polution (by personal choice, not some government mandate), but this feels a little frivilous to me.  How long will this put unemployed folks back to work?  Is an increase in bike lanes really going to increase tourism or attract more businesses to the Denver area?

The answer to all three questions is that it’ll be a marginal improvement at best.  So, then, why are bike lanes such a big deal?